Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation.
Publisher:
BioMed Central,
Country: England
Language: English
Author(s):
BioMed Central Ltd.
Start Year:2004 -
ISSN:
1743-0003 (Electronic)
1743-0003 (Linking)
1743-0003 (Linking)
Impact Factor
5.1
2022
| NLM ID: | 101232233 |
| (OCoLC): | 56732778 |
| LCCN: | 2004243784 |
Physical therapy treatments incorporating equine movement: a pilot study exploring interactions between children with cerebral palsy and the horse. Physical therapy treatments incorporating equine movement are recognized as an effective tool to treat functional mobility and balance in children with cerebral palsy (CP). To date, only a few studies examined kinematic outputs of the horses and children when mounted. In this pilot study, to better understand the effectiveness of this type of treatment, we examined the interaction between the horses and children with CP during physical therapy sessions where equine movement was utilized. Four children with CP participated in eight physical therapy sessions incorporating hippotherapy as a treat...